Ordered, That the Members be enjoined punctually to attend at the adjournment.

Monday, March 27, 1775, P. M.

The Committee appointed to propose a state of the Imports, Exports, &c., reported.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be referred to Wednesday next, at three o'clock in the afternoon.

The Committee appointed to prepare some Rules, &c., for a Constitutional Army, reported. The Report read.

Ordered, That the farther consideration of the Report be postponed until to-morrow, four o'clock, P.M., and that the Committee make such additions thereto as they shall think necessary.

Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, March 28, 1775, A. M.

The several Committees enjoined to sit.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

According to the Order of the Day, the Congress went into the consideration of the Report of the Committee appointed to prepare Rules and Regulations for a Constitutional Army, &c., which was recommitted for amendments.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, March 29, 1775, A. M.

Revised the consideration of the Report of the Committee relative to Rules, &c.; considered the same by paragraphs, and passed the same in part.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Report of the Committee relative to Rules and Regulations, passed in whole, but ordered to be recommitted for additions.

Ordered, That Captain Osgood, Colonel Thompson, and Captain Greenleaf, be a Committee to bring in a Resolve introductory to the publishing the names of the Mandamus Counsellors.

Ordered, That the vote of Thursday, relative to information being given to the Committee on the State of the Province, be so far reconsidered as that the information be given to the Committee appointed to receive the Return from the Colonels.

Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Thursday, March 30, 1775, A. M.

The Doorkeeper directed to call in the Members; they enjoined to attend.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported a Resolve relative to what movement of the Troops should make it fit to call the Militia together to act on the defensive. Report read and considered in paragraphs, and passed unanimously in the affirmative.

Upon a motion made and seconded,

Resolved, That immediately when notice shall be given for the assembling the Forces of this Colony, that the Members of this Congress repair without delay to the place to which they shall be adjourned.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Committee appointed yesterday to draw an Introduction to publishing the names of the Mandamus Counsellors, reported. Recommitted to the Committee directed to bring in a report by way of order, &c.

The Committee appointed to receive the Exports and Imports, &c., in the Colony, reported. Referred to Wednesday next, at three o'clock.

Several Committees enjoined to sit and perfect their Reports without delay, in order, if possible, that the Congress may rise to-morrow.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Friday, March 31, 1775, A. M.

The Committee appointed to bring in a Resolve as introductory to publishing the names of the Mandamus Counsellors, reported. Being amended, was read and accepted, and is as follows:

In Provincial Congress, Concord, March 31, 1775.

Resolved, That the names of the following persons be published an all the Boston Newspapers, who have been appointed Counsellors by his Majesty's Mandamus; and having accepted and acted under said commission, have proved themselves implacable enemies to the liberties of their country, by refusing to publish a renunciation of their commissions, agreeably to a Resolve of a former Provincial Congress; that the Secretary be directed to transmit authenticated copies of this Resolve, with the names annexed, to all the Printers in Boston, and that they be desired to insert the same in their Papers, that every Town may be possessed of a copy of their names, which are to be entered upon the Town and District Records, that they may be sent down to posterity, (if possible) with the infamy they deserve, viz:

Thomas Flucker, Foster Hutchinson, Harrison Gray, William Browne, James Bouteneau, Joshua Loring, William Pepperell, John Erving, Jun., Peter Oliver, Richard Lechmere, Josiah Edson, Nathl. Ray Thomas, Timothy Ruggles, John Murray, and Daniel Leonard, Esquires.

The Committee appointed to receive the Returns from the several Colonies, &c., reported. The Report was recommitted to be completed.

A Memorial from the Selectmen of the Town of Billerica, was read, and committed to Mr. Marcy, Captain Batcheldor, Captain Osgood, Captain Manning, and Mr. Freeman.

Ordered, That the Receiver General be directed to lay a state of the Treasury before this Congress.

The Members enjoined to attend until the further order of this Congress.

Adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

The Committee on the State of the Province reported a Resolve relative to the payment of the Publick Moneys immediately to Mr. Gardner. Read and accepted, and

Ordered, That it be printed in Handbills, and a copy thereof sent to each Town, directed to the Committee of Correspondence, if any, if not, to the Selectmen, to be laid before the several Towns.

In Provincial Congress, Concord, March 31, 1775.

Whereas, this Congress is informed that many Collectors and Constables, having in their hands considerable sums of publick money of this Colony, have hitherto neglected to pay the same to Henry Gardner, Esquire, of Stow; and the Congress earnestly attentive to the ease of the inhabitants of the Colony, are desirous of completing the preparations so essentially necessary to the publick safety, without calling on them for other moneys than such as are now due to the Colony; it is therefore

Resolved, that the Constables and Collectors aforesaid ought by no means to be longer indulged in their unreasonable neglect of complying with the most important plans of this Colony; and it is hereby strongly recommended to the several Towns and Districts of the same, that they oblige said Constables and Collectors forthwith to pay the balances aforesaid due from them respectively, to the Receiver General; and it is also most earnestly recommended to the Towns and Districts having any publick moneys belonging to the Colony yet uncollected, that they do not fail to hire and pay the same to the said Henry Gardner, Esquire, without delay; and that they vigorously exert themselves to suppress every opposition to measures recommended by the Continental and Provincial Congresses, as they regard the freedom and happiness of themselves and future generations.

Ordered, That Mr. Gorham, Mr. Devens, and Mr. Watson, be a Committee to forward the Handbills to the several Towns, &c.

Resolved, That each Member be desired to urge the Town of which he is a Representative, if they have not paid their money to Henry Gardner, that they would immediately pay it, and if it cannot be soon collected, that they be desired to borrow it; and if there is any Town which does not incline to pay their publick moneys to Mr. Gardner, they are desired to give their reasons for such refusal to this Congress, at the next session thereof.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow morning.